Dvorishka River from training to practical actions Biljana Rimcheska, Yanka Vidinova, Galia Bardarska

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1 Project title: Dvorishka River from training to practical actions Biljana Rimcheska, Yanka Vidinova, Galia Bardarska Река Дворишка от обучение към практически действия Биляна Римческа, Янка Видинова, Галя Бърдарска Pilot Transboundary Project Contact Biljana Rimcheska

2 WATER & HEALTH World Water Week in Stockholm 2018 Together we sing, not sink

3 Background The Dvorishka River is transboundary river with upper flow located at the Macedonian side of the Maleshevska Mtn. and inflow in River Lebnitza in Bulgaria. This area is source of mainly intact nature, with some smaller settlements spread around.

4 Background More or less the similar situation occurs in village Dvorishte on the Macedonian side. The effects of this current situation are: unpleasant for visiting the villages; there are evidence of destroyed environments/habitats and potential of spreading diseases. In village Dobri Laki-Bulgaria, as consequence of bad road the trash company does not go there so often to collect the trash. Also there is lack of septic waste (Sewage discharge waste water) and urbanization. Furthermore, the local community are not aware about the effects of plastic and waste pollution of the local environment.

5 Location v. Dobri Laki Bulgaria; v. Dvorishte R. Macedonia

6 Data resources investigation Up today, no previous activities are known so far in this area, and there is no effort to measure the pollution impact of the water environment (the only available information are the 2 self initiated visits (October 2017 and May 2018) of some of the sites downstream this rivers where the river pollution was observed, based on observation of aquatic macroinvertebrates fauna).

7 About the project The in situ visits show lack of awareness and lack of concrete actions, like shortage of public services to collect the trash and lack of infrastructure in the settlement areas, negatively impacting the river. We focus on: -Educating and introducing active recycling, - Fostering active collaboration within the two transboundary communities.

8 Project goals Educate local communities to collaborate on international level, emphasizing cross-border collaboration by taking into consideration common concerns, problems and exploring together common solutions and actions. Non-formal education - to mobilize youth to lead awareness raising activities for the entire community about pollution effects and bring economic added value of the landscape such as rural tourism development.

9 OVERALL PROJECT OBJECTIVES To raise awareness at local communities about the water pollution; To clean the river beds; To learn to recycle pet plastic; To create green jobs opportunities.

10 Specific goals to be achieved AWARENESS GOALS: To Educate local communities and to provoke interest for taking direct actions; Implementation of active recycling from each community; Active collaboration with the municipality community. Goal 1: Goal 2: Goal 3: ACTION GOALS: Cleaning the river beds by removing plastic and trash; Involving local people in cleaning activities to be directly involved; Motivation of the youth and local teachers - sustainability of the program.

11 Project activities: Educational Workshops creating the new green youth generation; Awareness raising campaign in the two rural communities; Cleaning the river beds by removing plastic and trash both from the rivers itself, the rivers banks and local surroundings; Training activities for youth and local teachers on recycling principles and contribute to the local system preservation; Cultural Transboundary Event one day uniting the villages.

12 Expected outputs from the project Youth and Teachers are educated, aware and implement the good environmental practices; The interactive workshop on environmental activities contributes to increase the Rural Tourism Development at the two communities; Communities are educated on and are implementing the RRR; Cultural Transboundary Exchange of practices and tradition.

13 Environmental friendly wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) for small agglomeration UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all Source: GWP CEE, Natural technologies of wastewater treatment

14 Environmental friendly wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) for small agglomeration Source: GWP CEE, Natural technologies of wastewater treatment

15 Environmental friendly wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) for small agglomeration Source: GWP CEE, Natural technologies of wastewater treatment

16 TIME TO ACT AGAINST, NOT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE GLOBAL POLLUTION If we join our strengthening than: Together we sing, not sink Join the communities to create a healthier environment, FOR ALL OF US WATER & HEALTH

17 Contact Biljana Rimcheska